On the afternoon of the 14th may 2013 the team were alerted by Police Scotland of an male walker who had fallen around 10 metres on the south face of Liathach with reported head injuries. A full team call out was made along with the assistance of RAF rescue 137. The helicopter dropped MRT as high up as they could, the weather at the time was very low cloud and snow showers above 500 m. MRT soon located the casualty and then packaged and stretchered down the hill to a suitable area for a helicopter up lift. The casualty was then airlifted to hospital in Inverness and the team walked the causalty’s companions off the hill.
On the evening of 15th May the team were alerted to 2 missing walkers and a dog lost north-west of Beinn Alligan. The weather was cold and windy and day light was fading. Team members on the hill went to the location given but the walkers were not there. The team were then up lifted by Rescue 137 to help conduct the search from the air, with local knowledge and a good team effort by RAF and MRT the casualty’s and the dog were located just after 10pm. A busy 24 hours for TMRT with 2 rescues but more important they were both happy endings for all involved.
Ryan MacLean
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